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The California State Fair presents the free Toyota Concert Series. California State Fair adds more headliners to free concert series. See who’s coming and when
The early California oil industry has served as a setting for several notable fictional novels and films: Oil! (1927), a novel of social criticism by Upton Sinclair, is set against the background of the California oil industry and is loosely based on the career of Edward Doheny and events related to the Teapot Dome scandal.
The California State Fair returns for another fun-filled 17-day stretch of thrill rides, funnel cake, concerts and cannabis starting Friday. This summer marks the 170th year of the State Fair ...
The Beach Boys played to a sold out crowd at the Golden 1 Stage during the California State Fair on Friday, July 26, 2024. The nostalgic set list was made even cooler by forgiving weather in ...
According to an editorial published in the Daily Alta California on November 5, 1850, fairs were common on the east coast of the United States.They believed the newborn state had potential to hold a great "exhibition that would astonish the world", comparing its accomplishments to "the poet's imagined Minerva, when she burst full armed from the brain of Jove, through the cleft made by Vulcan's ...
Samuel Martin Kier (July 19, 1813 – October 6, 1874) was an American inventor and businessman who is credited with founding the American petroleum refining industry. He was the first person in the United States to refine crude oil into kerosene lamp oil. [1]
The California State Fair runs from July 12 to 28 at Cal Expo. This year’s Toyota Concert Series will feature a total of 17 shows, with musical artists performing daily. The rest of the lineup ...
California State Fair in July 2013. The California Exposition and State Fair (Cal Expo) is an independent state agency established by law in the California Food and Agriculture codes. Cal Expo is governed by an appointed 11-member Board of Directors and daily operations are managed by the chief executive officer (selected by the Board).